The Antimicrobial Action of High-Power Electric Discharge in Water. Part 2. Experimental Results

We have experimentally studied the antimicrobial action of high-power pulsed discharge in model solutions, natural water, and waste waters inoculated with E. coli 1257 and MS-2 coli-phage species. It is found that the efficiency of the antimicrobial treatment decreases in the presence of suspended macroscopic particles. A specific energy consumption of 0.02–0.04 kW h/m3 has been achieved.